Overcoming Masturbation Addiction

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I have been struggling to stop this sin. I love Jesus more than anything else in my life. I go to daily mass 3 days a week at my university, attend another daily mass for Fridays, holy hour, confession every week, pray for another hour with a friend at 2:00 on Fridays, volunteer cleaning for church dinners every Tuesday night, go to church lectures twice a month, volunteer for hospitality every Sunday mass, attend small group every week on Wed. for an hour before holy hour, and volunteer at a nursing home every Saturday. All I think about is how much I love Jesus.

I am three and a half weeks in and feeling miserable. I cannot concentrate: I get erections all the time. I am having dreams of masturbation. 24-7 lust towards women. I am waking up in the middle of the night unable to sleep. I am constantly thinking about all the sex I want once I get married.

I get tears in my eyes just thinking about how much I love Jesus. Please help me: all I want to do is glorify God. Please help.
 
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Have you gone to Confession?

And do you have recourse to the Blessed Virgin, in particular in the Rosary?

What is likely happening is that you had an addiction to pornography or masturbation. So it will be difficult.
 
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Yea, a student at my university is teaching me how to pray. I have only been a strong Catholic for a year, so only know a few prayers what I say over and over. I need to learn how to pray better. I don’t want to fail Jesus again.

I am just distracted, because I need to concentrate on school work. However, this amount of effort it is taking is consuming my life. Any prayers or support is appreciated.
 
I had anxiety for years untill i started thinking of Jesus similar things happened to me and i cried i felt i betrayed Jesus…so afraid this is trying to return…try using Rosary…
 
I just recently learned how to say the rosary. I have no problems praying, if I have time. I love to pray. It is the weekend though, and I need to concentrate on school work. That is the struggle I am having.
 
Ok I will pray for you and for all people with these problems…
 
Thank you so much for the prayers. Your words of encouragement mean so much!!
 
Its horrible and its a torment…like you are other person and nervious like animal
 
Yes, try to pray the Rosary ever day. Sin cannot live long with the Rosary. Eventually one will be given up.
Remember to focus on the Mysteries.

Of course holy icons, even mentally can be helpful.

I don’t know how feasible this is but for the next 2 and a half months try to not be alone too much
 
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I go to adoration for an hour every week. I will try to start saying the rosary every day as well. I am determined to make time.

I just wish God would please take away my sexual attractions, that have been leading me to this sin.
 
I agree, and I’ve been told that this sin is because of sadness I’ve felt in other areas of my life. This sadness is still there. I need Jesus so much, I do not know where I would be without him.
 
I’ll have to look into that. I am weak on my knowledge of the faith, I only recently became a strong catholic in the last year. What is a Scapular exactly? Thank you so much for the advice.
 
Yes. To make the story short: I am 23 years old and have always struggled making friends, never having a girlfriend, etc. These things have really brought me to Jesus in the last year. I am trying to fall in love with Jesus and have him be what replaces these feelings.
 
I feel for you,my problems were/are far worse.but I want Jesus!!!
So i will not give up!!!
As Theresa of Avila says remind the devil its future!!!
 
Did not read all comments since most seemed to be about prayer. You pray enough. Not the issue. I would recommend a men’s group. See if you can find one.
 
Thank you so much!! I will look into this. The Virgin Mary will be my secret weapon!!

I have a Bible study which I go to. My friend said he found someone who was trying to stop at the same time and they texted each other each morning to make sure they had not fallen. I wish I could find someone to accompany me in this journey.

Also, I just wanted to say. I created this account today and it says I just reached maximum number of replies in first day, so sorry if I cannot reply to you!!
 
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Being a Saint is the most imposrtant goal!!
Be holly as I am holly!!!
 
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